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<blockquote data-quote="Jimmy Todd" data-source="post: 383432" data-attributes="member: 3926"><p>It seemed that Dynasty was specifically marketed as competition for Dallas. Dallas was on top and "Watch out, Texans, there are new oil barons in town" was part of Dynasty's campaign, even if it wasn't always explicit. The producers of Dallas started to worry and responded by becoming more glitzy. Even Knots Landing, which in many respects, acted as if (and it actually was) above such superficiality, upped the glamor after season 4. It became a bit of a thing in conversations that if someone mentioned either of the two, someone would invariably respond, "I like______better." It's not surprising even today and on this forum that would still be a mindset to a degree.</p><p> As a true blue KL fan, the reunion movie made me very grumpy because KL had always set the bar so high and that movie was a big disappointment. As I watched it I kept thinking of KL storylines that were similar but done so much better. I couldn't enjoy it for what it was because I was focusing on what it could be. That may be more of a "me" thing than the show.</p><p> Getting back to Dallas vs Dynasty, my favorite Dallas season is season 6 with the battle for Ewing Oil. That season is on Knots level. I do like season 5 especially toward the end with baby Christopher showing up and all that ensued because of his existence. However, I was watching that season concurrently with Dynasty season 2, and I have to say that if the debate over which show is the best was restricted to Dynasty season 2 and Dallas season 5, Dynasty would win. Dallas season 5 could be a bit boring at times. Dynasty seasin 2 had Alexis and Krystle at their best, individually and as "yin and yang" enemies. Fallon and Claudia were still compelling and interesting, Al Corley was in the cast, Blake and Jeff were not completely one dimensional yet I liked Nick Toscani as a villian, and the dialogue was still fun and not as nonsensical as it would become. Even Joseph had wonderful scenes with Alexis.</p><p></p><p> Dallas wins overall because it stayed good much longer than Dynasty. However, if Dynasty stayed at season 2 level, it would have given the Ewings a real run for their oil soaked money. On the other hand, if Dallas was always at season 6 level it would make the Ewings, as Miss Ellie said, "unbeatable."</p><p> </p><p> So now [USER=8]@Just Snowillie[/USER], what do you think makes Falcon Crest fans the happiest? I would think they might be the most bitter, because the show was so much fun to watch in its first few seasons and then fell harder than an overworked, disillusioned department store Santa falling off a bar stool after having too much Falcon Crest wine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimmy Todd, post: 383432, member: 3926"] It seemed that Dynasty was specifically marketed as competition for Dallas. Dallas was on top and "Watch out, Texans, there are new oil barons in town" was part of Dynasty's campaign, even if it wasn't always explicit. The producers of Dallas started to worry and responded by becoming more glitzy. Even Knots Landing, which in many respects, acted as if (and it actually was) above such superficiality, upped the glamor after season 4. It became a bit of a thing in conversations that if someone mentioned either of the two, someone would invariably respond, "I like______better." It's not surprising even today and on this forum that would still be a mindset to a degree. As a true blue KL fan, the reunion movie made me very grumpy because KL had always set the bar so high and that movie was a big disappointment. As I watched it I kept thinking of KL storylines that were similar but done so much better. I couldn't enjoy it for what it was because I was focusing on what it could be. That may be more of a "me" thing than the show. Getting back to Dallas vs Dynasty, my favorite Dallas season is season 6 with the battle for Ewing Oil. That season is on Knots level. I do like season 5 especially toward the end with baby Christopher showing up and all that ensued because of his existence. However, I was watching that season concurrently with Dynasty season 2, and I have to say that if the debate over which show is the best was restricted to Dynasty season 2 and Dallas season 5, Dynasty would win. Dallas season 5 could be a bit boring at times. Dynasty seasin 2 had Alexis and Krystle at their best, individually and as "yin and yang" enemies. Fallon and Claudia were still compelling and interesting, Al Corley was in the cast, Blake and Jeff were not completely one dimensional yet I liked Nick Toscani as a villian, and the dialogue was still fun and not as nonsensical as it would become. Even Joseph had wonderful scenes with Alexis. Dallas wins overall because it stayed good much longer than Dynasty. However, if Dynasty stayed at season 2 level, it would have given the Ewings a real run for their oil soaked money. On the other hand, if Dallas was always at season 6 level it would make the Ewings, as Miss Ellie said, "unbeatable." So now [USER=8]@Just Snowillie[/USER], what do you think makes Falcon Crest fans the happiest? I would think they might be the most bitter, because the show was so much fun to watch in its first few seasons and then fell harder than an overworked, disillusioned department store Santa falling off a bar stool after having too much Falcon Crest wine. [/QUOTE]
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